Alaska NOAA cancels funding for data collection crucial to tsunami warning systems KHNS by Avery Ellfeldt - October 31, 2025 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is halting a contract that makes it possible for the federal agency to accurately monitor for potential tsunamis in Alaska – and quickly warn at-risk communities. https://alaskapublic.org/news/alaska-desk/2025-10-31/noaa-cancels-longstanding-funding-for-seismic-data-collection-crucial-to-tsunami-warnin

Alaska Southeast Alaska’s commercial red king crab fishery opens Nov. 1 KFSK by Olivia Rose - October 29, 2025 Southeast Alaska’s first competitive commercial red king crab fishery in eight years opens on Saturday. https://www.kfsk.org/2025/10/29/southeast-alaskas-commercial-red-king-crab-fishery-opens-nov-1/ Alaska Department of Fish and Game publishes 2025 commercial salmon summary The 2025 commercial harvest was 41% greater than the recent 20-year annual average. Peninsul

Alaska US pollock output holds steady despite likely harvest shortfall The global whitefish supply is looking tight for 2026, with Alaska pollock producers potentially leaving quota in the water this year. Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - October 27, 2025 Alaska pollock producers are ahead of last year when it comes to the production of fillets, surimi and premium formats despite the increasingly likelihood fleets will leave some quota unharvested as the "B" season winds up....

Alaska Kodiak, Chignik, and South Peninsula Remain Closed for Tanner Crab This Winter SeafoodNews by Peggy Parker - October 24, 2025 The tanner crab season for the Kodiak, Chignik, and South Peninsula Districts will remain closed this year and for the first part of 2026 due to low abundance thresholds in each area.The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has established male crab abundance levels needed to open each fishery. Based on the 2025 survey results, only two of the six

Alaska Alaska fishing community updates through the shutdown National Fisherman - October 21, 2025 When the federal government shut down on October 1, the impacts stretched far beyond Washington, D.C., reaching all the way to the working waterfronts and fishing communities of Alaska. According to the Alaska Marine Conservation Council (AMCC), the shutdown has disrupted scientific operations, delayed critical stock assessments, and created new uncertainties for fishermen, proc

Alaska Trident Seafoods eyes processing options as Alaska crab stocks recover Quotas for Alaska snow and red king crab were increased significantly this year following several years of decline. Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - October 20, 2025 Major Alaska producer Trident Seafoods is working to resume processing crab in its largest seafood facility located in Akutan next year, following news that crab stocks are recovering. https://www.intrafish.com/processing/trident-seafoods-ey

National Meet the 2025 NF Highliners National Fisherman by Carli Stewart - October 17, 2025 Since 1975, National Fisherman has celebrated the men and women whose work at sea and ashore keeps America’s fisheries strong. Now marking its 50th year, the Highliner Ceremony and Dinner remains one of the most enduring honors in the U.S. commercial fishing industry, recognizing not just skill on the water, but leadership, advocacy, and an unwavering commitment to the future of fishin

West Coast California cuts production at salmon hatchery in half as federal funding dwindles Seafood Source by Nathan Strout - October 16, 2025 The U.S. state of California has decided to cut production at one of its main salmon hatcheries in response to a drop in federal funding for the facility. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/environment-sustainability/california-cuts-production-at-salmon-hatchery-in-half-as-federal-funding-dwindles National Conservation groups warn Tr

Alaska Smarter nets and faster data for the Alaska pollock fishery National Fisherman by Carli Stewart - October 9, 2025 In Alaska’s pollock fishery, the largest in the United States and among the most productive in the world, every tow carries not just pollock but the risk of catching salmon. https://www.nationalfisherman.com/smarter-nets-and-faster-data-for-the-alaska-pollock-fishery *Requires Subscription Southeast Dungeness crab fishery runs through Nov. 30 The Sitka Sen

Alaska An Update on the Yukon River Salmon Crash For the sixth year in a row, there aren’t nearly enough Chinook salmon in the Yukon River. Alaska Public Media by Miranda Weiss - October 2025 In decades past, 300,000 or more Chinook (or kings) headed upriver to spawn, some traveling 2,000 miles into Canada. These fish once filled the smokehouses and freezers of people living along the river. This year, only an estimated 50,000 - 70,000 Chinook returned to the Yukon. And subsi